What is Airlift?
Airlift is disrupting retail through quick commerce using tech-backed solutions. Based in Pakistan. Airlift is on a mission to build the world’s first decentralized mass transit system, one that is built by local transporters for local populations with more cost-effective prices than alternative options. Airlift wants to be the pioneer in promoting a new vein of environmental and social consciousness.
About the investment
Airlift scaled Pakistan's largest decentralized transportation network to change the way people move, shifting away from private vehicles towards shared mobility and affordable mass transport
Pritesh, GP of MyAsiaVC, was part of the company even before it was incorporated
The founder of Airlift, Usman, was pursuing MBA at INSEAD when they were connected through a common VC friend
Usman started ZipGo for Pakistan; onboarded Pritesh as the first and only advisor in the company in early 2019
It pivoted to quick commerce and Pritesh helped them through transition and early growth - also made intros to local folks in India in the grocery and quick commerce market
British helped them in setting organizational structure, strategy, and planning functions.